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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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