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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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