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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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