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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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