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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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