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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses 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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