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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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