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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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