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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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