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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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