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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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