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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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