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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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