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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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