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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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