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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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