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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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