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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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