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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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