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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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