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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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