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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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