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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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