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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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