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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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