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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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