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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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