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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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