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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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