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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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