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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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