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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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