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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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