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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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