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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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