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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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