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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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