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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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