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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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