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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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