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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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