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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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