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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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