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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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