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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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