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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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