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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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