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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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