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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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