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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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