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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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