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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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