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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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