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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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