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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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