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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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