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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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