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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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