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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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