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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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