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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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