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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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