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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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