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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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