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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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