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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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