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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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