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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education