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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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