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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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