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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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