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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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