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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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