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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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