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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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