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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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