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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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