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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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