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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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