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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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