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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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