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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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