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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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