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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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