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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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