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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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