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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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