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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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