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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera 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 optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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