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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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