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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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