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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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