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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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