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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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