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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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