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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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