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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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