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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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