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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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