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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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