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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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