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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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