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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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