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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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