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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key 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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