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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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