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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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