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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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