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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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