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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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