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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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