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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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