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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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