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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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