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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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