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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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