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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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