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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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