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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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