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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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