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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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