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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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