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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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