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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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