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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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