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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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