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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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