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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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