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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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