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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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