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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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