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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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