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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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