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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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