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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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