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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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