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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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