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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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