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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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