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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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