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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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