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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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