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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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