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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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