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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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