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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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