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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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