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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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