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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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