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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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