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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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