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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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