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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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