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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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