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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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