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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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