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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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