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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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