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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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