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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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