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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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