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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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