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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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