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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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