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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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