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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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