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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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