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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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