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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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