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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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