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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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