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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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