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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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