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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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