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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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