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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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