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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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