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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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