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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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