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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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