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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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