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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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