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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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