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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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