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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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