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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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