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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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