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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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