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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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