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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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