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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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