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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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