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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key 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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