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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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