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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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