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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 massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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