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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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