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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting 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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