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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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