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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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