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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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