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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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