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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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