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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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