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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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