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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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