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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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