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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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