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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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