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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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