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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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