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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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