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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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