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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the 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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