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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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