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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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