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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education