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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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