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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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