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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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