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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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