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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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