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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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