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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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