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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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