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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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