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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines 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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