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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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