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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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