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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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