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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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