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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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