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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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