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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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