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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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