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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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