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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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