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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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