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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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