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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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