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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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