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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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