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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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