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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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