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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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