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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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