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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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