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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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