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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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