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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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