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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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