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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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