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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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