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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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