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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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