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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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