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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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