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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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