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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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