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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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