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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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