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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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