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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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