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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major 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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