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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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