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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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