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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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