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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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