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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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