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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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