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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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