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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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