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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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