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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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