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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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