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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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