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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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