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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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