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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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