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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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