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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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