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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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