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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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