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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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