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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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