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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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