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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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