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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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