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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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