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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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