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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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