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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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