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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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