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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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