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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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