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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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