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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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