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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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