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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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