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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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