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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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