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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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