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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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