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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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