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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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