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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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