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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important 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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