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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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