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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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