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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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