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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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