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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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