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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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