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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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