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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses 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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