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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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