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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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