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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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