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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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