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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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