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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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