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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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