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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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