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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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