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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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