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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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