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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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