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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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