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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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