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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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