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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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