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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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