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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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