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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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