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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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