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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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