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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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