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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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