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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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