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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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