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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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