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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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