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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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