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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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