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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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