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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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