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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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