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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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