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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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