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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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