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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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