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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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