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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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