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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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