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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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