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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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