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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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