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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)