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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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