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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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