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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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