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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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