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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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