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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major 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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