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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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