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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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