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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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