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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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