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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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