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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important 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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