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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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