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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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