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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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