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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee 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 courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates 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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