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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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