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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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