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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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