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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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