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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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