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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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