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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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