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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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