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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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