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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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