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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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