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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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