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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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