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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important 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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