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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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