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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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