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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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