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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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