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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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