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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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