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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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