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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes 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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