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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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