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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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