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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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