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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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