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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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