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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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