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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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