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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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