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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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