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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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