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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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