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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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