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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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