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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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