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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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