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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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