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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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