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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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