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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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