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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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