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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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