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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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