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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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