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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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