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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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