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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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