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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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