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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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