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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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