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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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