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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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