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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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