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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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