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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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