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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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