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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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