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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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