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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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