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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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