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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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