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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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