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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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