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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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