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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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