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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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