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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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