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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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