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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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