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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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