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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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