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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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