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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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