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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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