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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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