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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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