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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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