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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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