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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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