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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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