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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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