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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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