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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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