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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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