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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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