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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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