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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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