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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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