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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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