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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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