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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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