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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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