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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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