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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner 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 widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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