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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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