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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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