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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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