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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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