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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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