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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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