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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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