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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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