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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores 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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