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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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