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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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