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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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