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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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