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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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