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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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