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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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