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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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