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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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