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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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