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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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