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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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