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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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