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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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