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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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