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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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