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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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