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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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