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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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