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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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