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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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