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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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