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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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