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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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