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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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