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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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