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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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