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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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