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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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