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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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