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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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