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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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