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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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