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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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